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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pasano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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166 cm
26
208 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Pasano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Rockheart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Rockheart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rockheart is looking to clinch.
Rockheart tries to clinch up.
Rockheart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rockheart doesn't manage to clinch there - Pasano circles away.
Pasano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pasano wants to clinch up but Rockheart keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Rockheart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockheart looks to clinch
and Pasano counters with a takedown into side control.
Rockheart takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pasano postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockheart is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pasano is controlling him well.
Pasano throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rockheart parries the strikes from Pasano easily there. Pasano is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rockheart to escape.
Pasano landing strikes.
Rockheart is not content to let Pasano control the position.
Pasano fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasano is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rockheart's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sloppy strikes there by Pasano.
Rockheart is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pasano asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pasano landing a few strikes.
Rockheart wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rockheart looks gassed!
Sloppy strikes there by Pasano.
Pasano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rockheart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasano working the ground and pound but Rockheart is defending the strikes.
Pasano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rockheart dodges the ground and pound from Pasano.
Pasano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rockheart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pasano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pasano in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rockheart is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rockheart dodges the ground and pound from Pasano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Pasano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rockheart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pasano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rockheart wants to clinch
and Pasano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pasano misses with an uppercut.
Pasano keeps the fight on the outside.
Rockheart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pasano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James Rockheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasano tries to clinch but Rockheart is having none of it.
Rockheart wants to clinch
enabling Pasano to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockheart tries to clinch there but Pasano circles away.
Rockheart doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pasano counters with a shoot takedown. Rockheart fights it but they end up in guard.
Pasano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pasano cracks Rockheart with a solid left hand.
Pasano stands up over Rockheart, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pasano passes Rockheart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pasano working over Rockheart with some ground and pound. Rockheart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rockheart is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasano is trying to work for a kimura but Rockheart is defending well.
Rockheart is looking to escape.
Pasano thows a huge punch but Rockheart dodges it nicely.
Pasano throwing shots but Rockheart is blocking nicely.
Rockheart wants to get back to his feet.
Jon Pasano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pasano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pasano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rockheart defending well though.
Pasano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pasano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pasano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasano throwing shots but Rockheart is blocking nicely.
Pasano throwing shots but Rockheart is blocking nicely.
Pasano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pasano connects with a nice short shot to Rockheart's temple.
Pasano is looking for a kimura here.
Pasano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pasano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasano is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pasano can't control as he wanted to and Rockheart manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Pasano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pasano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pasano seems to be working for a kimura but Rockheart defends the submission attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pasano connects with a nice short shot to Rockheart's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Pasano dominated that second round.
That's time! Pasano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pasano with a nice cross.
Pasano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rockheart sprawls well. Rockheart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pasano gets slowly back to his feet.
Pasano gets tackled into the cage by Rockheart. Rockheart maintains the clinch.
Rockheart trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasano working aggressively here.
Rockheart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rockheart prevents the takedown attempt.
Pasano takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Jon Pasano has been cut.
Pasano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rockheart pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pasano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rockheart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasano closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rockheart did well to prevent Pasano getting side control.
Rockheart wants to get back to his feet.
Rockheart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pasano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pasano thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rockheart to regain full guard.
Pasano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pasano throwing strikes but missing.
Pasano is looking to work some ground and pound but Rockheart has wrist control.
Rockheart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pasano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rockheart's head.
Pasano has gone for a leg lock! Rockheart slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pasano's guard.
Rockheart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pasano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pasano tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockheart throws a big right hand that misses.
Rockheart trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James Rockheart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Pasano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pasano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rockheart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pasano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rockheart is one step ahead there.
Pasano has his hands on Rockheart's head, controlling the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. James Rockheart hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rockheart tries to clinch but Pasano moves away
and Pasano counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pasano slaps away a takedown attempt from Rockheart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pasano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rockheart looks to clinch
and Pasano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Pasano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pasano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Pasano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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